About Us

Wes brings over two decades of leadership experience and a proven track record of delivering growth and operational excellence across multiple high-profile companies within the pharmaceutical services industry. Having served as CEO/President of five different companies, Wes has a wealth of expertise to lead LabConnect through its next phase of growth and international expansion.

Before joining LabConnect, Wes served as President of UPS Healthcare, overseeing a $10 billion business unit, after his role as CEO of Marken where he built the industry’s leading global clinical logistics company. Mr. Wheeler previously served as President of Valeant Pharmaceuticals (now Bausch Health), CEO of Patheon (now part of ThermoFisher), and Divisional CEO of DSM Pharmaceuticals. His early career includes more than a decade in leadership roles at GlaxoSmithKline, most recently as Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing & Supply.

Wes also serves on several boards, including Chairman of BioTouch and Board Director at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Evotec, Envirotainer, and Argenta.

Julia brings a depth of international business and industry experience specializing in driving dynamic revenue growth, optimizing commercial operations, and cementing strategic partnerships that drive business objectives forward. During her 16 years at Marken, a UPS Healthcare company, Julia held several progressive leadership positions focused on strategic client relationships and operations across Europe. In addition, Julia has lived in APAC region where she oversaw operations for Marken Japan and Singapore. Julia also served in North America as a regional director of East Coast operations in New York and Philadelphia.

Prior to joining LabConnect, Julia was a key member of the Marken Executive Committee as Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Sales where she led Marken’s global strategic sales, marketing, sustainability, packaging solutions, and the team of global alliance directors who oversaw governance with Marken’s largest clients.

Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philology with an emphasis on the Chinese language and a Master of Science in Chinese Language, Literature and Culture from Edinburgh University, Scotland, UK.

Charles is a proven leader in digital technology and innovation with extensive global and broad-industry experience across some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Amazon, Microsoft, Genentech/Roche, Sanofi, AAA, Eaton and Compaq. Over his progressive career, Charles has held a unique combination of leadership roles as CIO, CTO and CMO, where Charles excels at bridging strategic insights and operational excellence between the technology function and the business growth needs. Charles is adept at creating maximum value by driving business results through data, digital insights, and AI transformations. Charles holds a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University.

Debra is responsible for developing and executing people-centered strategies to support LabConnect’s success. She previously served as Corporate Vice President, North America for DiaSorin, where she was responsible for the strategic direction and execution of all Human Resource programs. Debra has held global leadership roles within biotechnology, healthcare, and service industries, including Amplifon Americas, 3M HIS, and GE Capital IT Solutions. She is a Senior Professional (SPHR) with the Society of Human Resource Management and Strategic Human Resource Leadership from Cornell University.

As one of LabConnect’s founding partners, Jeff brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience in operations and business development across the pharmaceutical research and healthcare industries. Jeff is responsible for the ongoing development of LabConnect’s global partnerships and capabilities. Prior to LabConnect, Jeff was the Founder and Director of Nexus Health Management International, where he was involved in the development of inpatient behavioral health services in Southeast Asia. Previously, he served as Vice President of Strategic Alliance Development for Charter Behavioral Health Systems, Vice President of Operations/ Development at Option Care, Inc., and Franchise Operations Manager for Medicine Shoppe International. Jeff earned his BA in Economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Nicole is an experienced clinical development professional with over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry. For 20 years, Nicole has been building and supporting Functional Service Provider (FSP) teams, listening to understand the challenge to be solved and partnering with clients to create a bespoke solution. She has experience leading large global multi-functional teams with models from 2 FTEs growing to over 50 FTEs supporting mid-size biotech companies, as well as teams of over 400 FTEs supporting top 10 pharma companies. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from the University of Alabama.